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QuickSpecs
Configuration
I/O Expansion Cabinet
I/O Expansion Cabinet
I/O Expansion Cabinet
I/O Expansion Cabinet
Field Racking
Field Racking
Field Racking
Field Racking
I/O Chassis Enclosure
I/O Chassis Enclosure
I/O Chassis Enclosure
I/O Chassis Enclosure
(ICE)
(ICE)
(ICE)
(ICE)
Cabinet Height and
Cabinet Height and
Cabinet Height and
Cabinet Height and
Configuration Limitations
Configuration Limitations
Configuration Limitations
Configuration Limitations
Peripheral Support
Peripheral Support
Peripheral Support
Peripheral Support
Server Support
Server Support
Server Support
Server Support
Standalone I/O Expansion
Standalone I/O Expansion
Standalone I/O Expansion
Standalone I/O Expansion
Cabinet
Cabinet
Cabinet
Cabinet
The I/O expansion functionality is physically partitioned into four rack mounted chassis-the I/O expansion utilities chassis
(XUC), the I/O expansion rear display module (RDM), the I/O expansion power chassis (XPC) and the I/O chassis enclosure
(ICE). Each ICE supports up to two 12-slot PCI-X chassis.
The only field rackable I/O expansion components are the ICE and the 12-slot I/O chassis. Either component would be
field installed when the customer has ordered additional I/O capability for a previously installed I/O expansion cabinet.
No I/O expansion cabinet components will be delivered to be field installed in a customer's existing rack other than a
previously installed I/O expansion cabinet. The I/O expansion components were not designed to be installed in racks other
than Rack System E. In other words, they are not designed for Rosebowl I, pre merger Compaq, Rittal, or other third party
racks.
The I/O expansion cabinet is based on a modified HP Rack System E and all expansion components mount in the rack.
Each component is designed to install independently in the rack. The Rack System E cabinet has been modified to allow
I/O interface cables to route between the ICE and cell boards in the Superdome cabinet. I/O expansion components are
not designed for installation behind a rack front door. The components are designed for use with the standard Rack System
E perforated rear door.
The I/O chassis enclosure (ICE) provides expanded I/O capability for Superdome. Each ICE supports up to 24 PCI-X slots
by using two 12-slot Superdome I/O chassis. The I/O chassis installation in the ICE puts the PCI-X cards in a horizontal
position. An ICE supports one or two 12-slot I/O chassis. The I/O chassis enclosure (ICE) is designed to mount in a Rack
System E rack and consumes 9U of vertical rack space.
To provide online addition/replacement/deletion access to PCI or PCI-X cards and hot swap access for I/O fans, all I/O
chassis are mounted on a sliding shelf inside the ICE.
Four (N+1) I/O fans mounted in the rear of the ICE provide cooling for the chassis. Air is pulled through the front as well
as the I/O chassis lid (on the side of the ICE) and exhausted out the rear. The I/O fan assembly is hot swappable. An LED
on each I/O fan assembly indicates that the fan is operating.
Although the individual I/O expansion cabinet components are designed for installation in any Rack System E cabinet,
rack size limitations have been agreed upon. IOX Cabinets will ship in either the 1.6 meter (33U) or 1.96 meter (41U)
cabinet. In order to allay service access concerns, the factory will not install IOX components higher than 1.6 meters from
the floor. Open space in an IOX cabinet will be available for peripheral installation.
All peripherals qualified for use with Superdome and/or for use in a Rack System E are supported in the I/O expansion
cabinet as long as there is available space. Peripherals not connected to or associated with the Superdome system to which
the I/O expansion cabinet is attached may be installed in the I/O expansion cabinet.
No servers except those required for Superdome system management such as Superdome Support Management Station or
ISEE may be installed in an I/O expansion.
Peripherals installed in the I/O expansion cabinet cannot be powered by the XPC. Provisions for peripheral AC power must
be provided by a PDU or other means.
If an I/O expansion cabinet is ordered alone, its field installation can be ordered via option 750 in the ordering guide
(option 950 for Platinum Channel partners).
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HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-way, 32-way,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-way, 32-way,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-way, 32-way,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers: 16-way, 32-way,
Worldwide — Version 1 — June 30, 2003
and 64-way
and 64-way
and 64-way
and 64-way
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